THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and its counterparts in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states said they have set up machineries to respond to the impending floods in the zone. Reports stated that the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) and Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency have issued fresh warnings about possible flooding in about 19 states in […]
THE insurance sector has been set on a path to playing a bigger role in the actualisation of the $1 trillion economy target of the Tinubu Administration. This follows the signing of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform (NIIRA) 2025 Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Act, which repealed and consolidated all outdated insurance legislation […]
THE Federal Government has issued a five-day flood warning for 19 states across Nigeria, following predictions of heavy rainfall that may trigger widespread flooding in 76 locations. The alert, issued on Tuesday by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre under the Federal Ministry of Environment, urged residents and stakeholders to take urgent precautionary measures. […]
CONSTITUTIONAL debates are often ignored in Nigeria until ordinary citizens feel the consequences of a system that does not work in their favour. Yet the truth is unavoidable: the 1999 Constitution is a deeply flawed document, born not of the people’s will but of military fiat, and it continues to serve the interests of a […]
THE initial euphoria that greeted the introduction of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) seems to be fizzling out with Nigerians from all walks of life divided on its impact. In August 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the establishment of the Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG), expected to cut down energy and transportation […]
WHILE banks in Nigeria declare humongous profits and race to beat the recapitalisation deadline, low-income depositors on the other hand feel plagued by peppery and duplicitous charges. According to them, banks operate like relentless predators, chipping away at savings through a myriad of charges, duplicitous SMS alerts, card maintenance fees, transfer levies, stamp duty; each […]
THE recent approval of ₦712 billion for the rehabilitation, upgrade and modernization of the old terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, is generating a rumpus, with aviation analysts and experts questioning it, it was reported. Stakeholders, including the opposition, are querying the timing of the project, the cost and the source of […]
By ADEBAYO PAUL THE Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has publicly condemned the election of Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann, an openly lesbian cleric, as the Archbishop of Wales. The Church described the development as a “serious departure from biblical teaching” and a threat to the unity of the global Anglican Communion. In a statement signed […]
PROMINENT pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has described as nepotistic, inherently self-serving and detestable, the recent action of President Bola Tinubu for approving a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. HURIWA faulted the extension of service […]
By SUMAILA OGBAJE A defence and Security Tech Expert, Zulaykhah Aileru, has called on the Federal Government to introduce targeted incentives for local defence technology entrepreneurs, to promote indigenous innovation in defence production. Aileru, a certified protection and security professional (PSP, CPP), made the call in her opinion on the future of Nigeria’s defence industry […]